Operations Manager

Operations Manager | Sevington | req115817

Join Our Team as an Operations Manager! If you're ready to lead, inspire, and drive operational excellence, we want you! As our dedicated Operations Manager in Sevington, you'll shape our culture, manage budgets, and ensure top-notch service delivery. Take ownership, coach our team, and be part of our success story.

YOUR ROLE

As our business unit continues to grow, we're on the lookout for a passionate and proven professional to support our bustling Sevington site. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll have the autonomy to efficiently manage day-to-day operations, ensuring effective budget management, efficiency, and service standards. With a 37.5-hour workweek (Monday to Friday), you'll take ownership of a dynamic environment where leadership, direction, and guidance drive our success

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reporting directly to the General Manager. you will manage the day to day operation to ensure effective management of the budget, efficiency and service standards of the total operation.
• Manage all aspects of performance to ensure compliance with agreed KPIs.
• Responsible for Quality, Safety, Health and environment and all legal compliance within the operation.
• Playing a vital role in shaping the culture and approach of the workforce. This will include supporting and developing the team through leading, coaching and communicating - facilitating a focus on business excellence and continuous improvement of operational efficiency and customer service standards.
• Planning, reviewing and communicating operational requirements and changes across departments, so that KPI's and customer service levels are met.
• Develop and implement new initiatives for continued operational and service improvements.
• Preparation of operational plans within budgets for inspection activities.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• Proven management experience of operating within a commercial operation.
• Past operating experience within multi site logistics operations.
• Experience in managing employee relations and customer/trading relations.
• Exposure to operating within a commercial environment sufficient to develop effective customer service and commercial understanding.
• People management and line management experience.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety and Legal compliance.

GOOD REASON TO JOIN

As well as our competitive pay rates and superb training opportunities, we also offer a great working environment.

You will be respected and valued if you work for us and have genuine opportunities to progress and develop.

• 26 days holidays plus bank holidays
• 2 volunteering days per year
• 3 x Life Assurance Option if you join the KN Route2 pension scheme
• A tailored personal development and training programme.
• Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on high street stores and local supermarkets (Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys & more)
• Refer a friend scheme As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation

ABOUT KUEHNE+NAGEL

With over 80.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies.

CONTACT

UK Resourcing

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